Why does water matter in muscle recovery?

Why does hydration matter in muscle recovery?

Your muscles are about 70–75% water.

Water helps:

Maintain cell shape

Support contraction and relaxation

Transport nutrients into muscle cells

Remove waste products (like lactate and metabolic byproducts)

When you’re dehydrated:

Cells shrink slightly

Recovery signaling slows

Fatigue increases

Hydration means Nutrient Delivery and Waste removal.

After a workout, your body needs to:

Deliver amino acids (protein building blocks)

Deliver glucose to refill glycogen

Remove inflammatory waste products

Blood plasma is mostly water.

If you’re dehydrated:

Blood volume drops

Circulation becomes less efficient

Muscle repair slows